COURSE A
Market Exploration Tour
¥15,000 per person
Explore Yokohama's early-morning market with a guide and experience the real working environment—from tuna and fresh seafood to the intermediate wholesale stalls.
Book Course AYokohama Central Wholesale Market
Explore Yokohama Market
Step inside Yokohama Central Wholesale Market on an exclusive small-group tour. Meet the people who work here, see tuna and fresh seafood up close, and discover how the market connects to Yokohama's dining culture.
Premium Market Experience
More Than a Market Visit
While most market visits observe operations from designated corridors or decks, this tour equips you with market boots and a cap and takes you into working seafood areas normally closed to the public. See the 5:50 a.m. tuna auction at close range, enter a -50°C tuna freezer, meet specialist intermediate wholesalers, and finish with an exclusive early-morning seafood breakfast.
Choose Your Experience
Choose From Two Experiences
COURSE B
Market Tour + Special Dinner
From ¥15,000 per person + dinner
Combine the market tour with dinner at one of four selected Yokohama restaurants that source ingredients from the market.
Choose a Restaurant Course B costs ¥15,000 per person for the market tour, plus the selected
restaurant's course price. Please choose your restaurant and preferred
date when booking.
Experience Flow
Your Market Tour Itinerary
The auction and breakfast follow a set schedule. Other stops may change according to the day's arrivals and market activity.
01
Check In and Gear Up
Meet your guide, put on market boots and a cap, and review the safety rules before entering the working area.
02
Fresh Fish Auction
Watch Yokohama's fast-paced local-fish auction as the day's catch moves quickly through the market.
03
Tuna Inspection and Freezer
Learn how buyers assess tuna quality and experience a tuna freezer kept at approximately -50°C.
04
5:50 a.m. Tuna Auction
See professional buyers bid using rapid hand signals as the real tuna auction unfolds at close range.
05
Explore the Intermediate Wholesale Area
Walk among specialist seafood businesses and meet the people whose expertise keeps the market moving.
06
Exclusive Seafood Breakfast
Finish with an early-morning seafood breakfast at the market restaurant used by market professionals.
Inside the Market
The Market Day Begins Before Sunrise
The seafood changes daily, guided by expert eyes and conversations between sellers and buyers. This is not a staged exhibition—it is the real market unfolding around you.
From Market to Table
Course B | Four Selected Restaurants
After exploring the market, continue to one of four restaurants that source ingredients from Yokohama Market. Select your preferred restaurant and book through its dedicated reservation page.
Japanese Cuisine
Shunoutei Hira
Refined Japanese cuisine featuring seasonal ingredients and seafood sourced from the market.
Book This RestaurantJapanese Dining
Nogetsu
A special dinner highlighting market-sourced ingredients in the atmosphere of Yokohama at night.
Book This RestaurantSeafood Experience
Aichiya
A generous seafood experience showcasing the character and freshness of ingredients sourced from the market.
Book This RestaurantSushi Experience
Sushi-dokoro Aoi
Enjoy market-fresh seafood prepared as sushi by a skilled chef—a distinctly Yokohama dining experience.
Book This RestaurantTour Information
Before You Book
PriceCourse A: ¥15,000 per person
Course B: ¥15,000 per person + restaurant course price
Course B: ¥15,000 per person + restaurant course price
LocationYokohama Central Wholesale Market
1 Yamauchi-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
1 Yamauchi-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
Please NoteThe route and areas visited may change depending on daily market
arrivals and operating conditions.
Reserve Your Experience
Make Yokohama Market Part of Your Journey
Discover the people, scenes, and flavors found only inside Yokohama's working market.